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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1908)
EIGHT PAGES. EVENING OBSERVER, IA GRASBE OREGON, SATXKDAV, XVCX'ST J. 1008, PAGEl nVE. m1 1 LOCAL ITEMS. 4 The Btato of Oregon Is enjoying a , steady growth. The' country around Brownsville ;' will harvest bumper crops. . ' ' Mr. and Mrs. E. G, Adcook loft to day for Meacham for a short outing. The First National Bank of Athena Is a very prosperous Institution: ; ' Hay crpp very light In Harney coun ty, but there Is considerable old hay . 'left. ..; , An Athena man Is the Inventor of a, combined harvester which la proving success. , . Georee L. Cleaver. P. C. Iavpv nnd George H. Currey visited the fruit sec tions of the valley this morning In an auto. , Mrs. ; Alice Sheridan of Pendleton, who la camping, at Meacham, came down last night to do some shopping In La Grande. She returned today. . , Freewater, Ore., enjoyed J7 degrees In the shade while . Pendleton was wrestling with 107 and Walla Walla was sweltering In 112 degrees, the smiia uuy. . ., .. j More people from the east and sown are looking and Inquiring for farm lands and other Investments in Ore gon than at any other period In the history of the state. Attorneys and Mesdames T. H. Crawford and George T- Cochran re turned last evening from the head of Wallowa canyon, where they spent a few days in camp and fishing" life. They report excellent luck. Superintendent of, Water Service E. Teter returned last evening from Port- f land, where he sufefred the usual dis X comforts of an overheated metropoll tan city. He went to Pendleton this morning In the Interest of the O. R. & N. Miss Josephine Quinn arrived on No. 2 last evening to visit Rev. and Mrs. Upton H, Glbbs. Miss Quinn Is a teacher In the State Sc'hool for the Deaf, located at Faribault, Minn., and has been touring the south and west during vacation. Currey, Jr., have i Albert Wlllla of Elgin, 1 their huckleberry . Grande today transacting business Roy1 and George returned from search. Tlw temperature today was only 94, In sharp contrast to the record heat of yesterday. W. J. Sanderson and daughter, Miss Belle, xVoth of Vancouver, Wash., had business at the land office today. The V. R. C. is conducting a cooked food sale at the Grande Rondo Meat company's downtown market today. James M. Eubanks, formerly a dep uty sheriff In Whitman county, Wash ington, was a business visitor here to day.' ' : , ' . ' Oswald West, a member of the Ore gon railroad commission, went west last evening after transacting business here. ''''.'.. -j Miss Olive Massee went to Hllgard today to -be the guest of Misses Hazel Theison and Zoe Bragg, at Camp Dovecote. " George B. Robertson of White Bird, Idaho, and Warren C. Moore, of Pilot Rock, transacted business at the land office today. - " O. E. Farnsworth, the oldest sheep man of the Heppner district, returned today to his home after transacting business at the U. S. land office. Mr. and Mrs. H. . P.. .Preston of Walla Walla, were business visitors here this morning. - Mr. Preston Is in the automobile business In his city. Messrs. A. C. MacLennan, C. O. Ramsey and C. H. Button today open ed bachelor apartments In the "Spi der" Anderson residence on Adams avenue. The tickets for the Conductors ex cursion are marked to Indicate that the trains leave at S o'clock. This Is an error, as the train leaves at 7 o'clock In the morning. The carnival company gives Its last series of performances tonight. The stand here has not been as profitable as was anticipated, but the needing band boys have realized some profit from It. 4 Three Portland men, says the Vale Orlano, have bought a Harney coun ty ranch of IS, 000 acres, for which they paid $90,000. It la near Stein's mountain, 170 miles from Vale. in matters. Charles Wells, a sheepman of the Tollgate country, was In the city to day on business. J. J. Carr and Dr. Phy of Hot Lake, left today In Dr. Phy's auto for an outing InVallowa county. 3. L. Ovcrtcn has brought suit In the circuit court to foreclose a chattel mortgage for $781.24 and $75 attor ney's fee..' ' ' The Stacklnnd brothers, fruitgrow ers at Cove, have sent a honutlful specimen of cherries to the Commer cial club here. They are on exhibit at the Peoples store. . . f Supreme Chief Ranger John O'Gra- JJ rty will be In Portland on August U J and 12, and It Is likely that several representatives of the La Grande 4J court of Foresters will visit Portland at that time to meet the head of the ee Foresters of America, - H. W. Swart, at one time a . dis patcher In the local O. R. & N. dis patcher's office, but more recently sta tioned at Bingham as agent, is In La Grande again, taking the place of As sistant Chief Dispatcher Corbett, who Is off on a month's vacation. ,:' The body of Mrs. Maud Dredge of La s 4444444444va444444444444'r't',t'S'r-r'r'r'r ee n a r F s 13 ri Rule McCALL'S MAGAZINE 20C. A YEAR A. Statement of the Condition of the FARMERS AND TRADERS NATIONAL BANK At OF LA GRANDE, the Close of Business July 15, 1908. ASSETS. ' . . Time loans ......... . . . 7i.866.OO Overdrafts, temporary . . , ' . S, 846,73 Bonds, warrants, etc. .... 19,732.89 Bonking house and fixtures 1S.611.00 ftlW real estate 8,000.00 CASH AND AVAILABLE ASSETS , U. 8. bonds and. premiums ...$15,676.00 Demand loans 85,35170,' Cash and due ' from banks .. 37,855.20 t per cent re- - ' 1 demptlon fund 750.00 139.633.90 Total $262,400.02 LIABILITIES. CapltaV stock ...... .;...$ 60,000.00 Surplus- -and . undivided profits .......... . 7. Circulation ... . .". '. Dividends unpaid ....J, Rediscounts. 2,713.45 15,000.00 1,200.00 4,600.00 Deposits' and due to banks 179,076.57 ..J . . . ..(..I . .:! I'M Total . .$262,400.02 We want your banking account. We are careful with any business en trusted to us. and our record for conservatism in the past is our best gujr- , sntee to you for the future. NOT THE LARGEST, but 1st us convince you that WE ARE THE BEST bank to do business with The farmers and Traders National Bank OF LA. GRANDE night from appendicitis, will be taken on this evening's train to her former home In Preston, Idaho, accompanied by her husband and father, L. A. Mea cham, who arrived yesterday from Ida ho. The deceased was II years of age and leaves a husband and two children. ., ' Allen Webb is working for the city to compelte the house numbering sys tem. For every 30 feet Is assigned one house number. In the business district this means that there will be some of the places which will carry a fraction in addition to the number. When Mr. Webb has compelted his work, there will be a system to the numbering. Though working but one day he has found many numbers to be Improper. , iHjn J Editor and Mrs. Bert Huffman of Pendleton, who are staying at Kame la, spent last night In La Grande, re turning this morning to their camp. Mr. Huffman has recently published n series of poems In a volume entitled, Song of the Oregon Pine and Other Poems." He ma Jo arrangement to dlxpose of many copies in La Grande. Mr. Huffman's gift as a poem writer Is well known here and his composi tions will undoubtedly meet with ready sale. , Stockyards at Iluincs. Prospects for new and enlarged stockyards at Haines are quite favor able. B. Campbell, assistant traffic manager of the O. R. ft N.' was here Wednesday looking over the ground and making Investigations as to the re quirements In connection therewith. It Is not definitely known at this time Just what arrangements have been made, but It Is supposed that work on the yards will begin shortly. It Is un derstood' that the new structure will be what Ib termed a four-car yard, the capacity of which will be four times that of the present yards. The In creasing shipments of livestock from this place demand better arcommoda lions and It is to the Interest of the railroad company, as well as the ship pers, that provisions be made for the handling of the stock In a more expe ditious manner. ' , ' . McCall's Patterns am )fV;"l;; '' ' w are it McCan rattsrst-Jackt Ns. 2229, Skirt Ns. 2218 FOR STREET WEAR A very jaunty costume, showing a new nine-gored skirt and a very dain ty little jacket of the always popular Eton style. The most suitable ma terials for this costume would be Pan ama, light-weight suiting or Linen, with braid of fancy band trimming. PRACliQAl nTWRUS ThaYsMy They Are The Best ' " Jo it . 1 " Y r it v.. I zy iyjwk ' ' '''' ' HcCD Fsttem Ns. 22S8 'A VERT LOVELY AFTERNOON COWK Having the stylish and graceful one- J, piece effect, although a separate waist vstu viiiri. vvuuiu pv vnrgiug in grey mensallne and worn over a batiste and lace gulinpe. " , J 1 SEPTEMBER MAGAZINE AND PATTERNS WST RECEIVED. Golden BKST KTOCK. SMALUCST PRICIC8, Illg Itec')ll)ii for AthlKcs. New York, Aug. 1. The American athletes who participated In the Olym pic games will be given a remarkable reception upon their arrival August 23, according io a program announced today. Speakers Include Roosevelt ' and Bryan, Governor Hughes, Mayor 1 McClellan and others. The ship ear-1 rylng the athletes will be escorted upj by the United States gunboat now In I New Tork harbor. As they pass upj North river the whole city-will extend! a welcome. From the dock there will be a parade to the city hall. Exercises will be held at City park Clierrlca for Sulo. Royal Anne cherries at farm, 20c gallon. Inquire VanDcrmucllen, Red 932. 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